Where does “jihadi” come from?

jihadi (English) comes from English jihad, from Arabic جِهَاد — to strive in the cause of God as a religious...

jihadi (English): A jihadist; pertaining to jihad or jihadism

Definitions

  1. A jihadist; pertaining to jihad or jihadism

Ancestry of “jihadi”, step by step

jihadi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English jihad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjihadA holy war undertaken by Muslims; An aggressive...
2Arabicجِهَادto strive in the cause of God as a religious...

via Arabic جهادي

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجهاديpertaining to jihad
2Arabicـِيّ{{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

Words derived from “jihadi”

Every word from Arabic جِهَاد →Every word from English jihad →